Sony has 'no concerns' about PS4's Christmas line-up

Tearaway and No Man's Sky just "the start of what's on the table", says UK MD Fergal Gara.

Sony Computer Entertainment UK has no concerns about the PS4's Christmas games line-up, despite going up against the likes of Halo 5, Forza Motorsport 6 and Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox One, UK MD Fergal Gara has said.

"I won't go into any detail now," Gara told MCV. "There is plenty for gamers to get excited about already, such as Tearaway for PS4 and No Man's Sky. That's just the start of what is on the table right now. So I don't have any concerns that we will have a lack of strong software for PS4 this peak."

As for why there has been a lull in new PS4 game releases, Gara says it's about studios getting to grips with the hardware.

"My sense is that the new platforms have opened up the ambitions of developers and the capabilities of what they can achieve," he explained. "What has then happened since has been a bit of rushing to market and a couple of not perfect launches. That's perhaps driven some conservatism to not overly force this and make sure we get it right - there's been an adjustment of pace.

"The good news is that the ability to stick to time lines will improve as people get experience of the hardware under their belts. I have been hearing stories from around the industry that give me assurance that developers have got a better grasp on things, so we will be in increasingly good shape."

With Uncharted 4 and to a lesser extent Ratchet & Clank moved into 2016, all eyes will be on the platform holder at E3 to announce a couple of big hitters for release this holiday.